Hastings toddler is allergic to water and blisters in bath

A toddler who is allergic to water breaks out in agonising blisters after just 15 seconds in the bath.

Eighteen-month-old Ivy Angerman, from Hastings, Minnesota, who was diagnosed with the extremely rare condition aquagenic urticaria in October last year, also suffers painful break outs every time she cries or sweats.

Ivy’s mother Brittany Angerman, 27, who is trying to teach her daughter not to cry, worries about the youngster’s future, including whether she will be bullied or miss out on fun opportunities.

‘When we try to dry Ivy her blisters hurt a lot so we cannot use towels.

‘When she sweats, the liquid brings her out in a bit of a rash and it goes red.’

Ivy has only one bath a week as her symptoms make it look like she has washed in bleach

After her bath, Ivy’s parents are unable to dry her with towels due to her painful blisters

The youngster’s parents are forced to clean their daughter using wipes most of the time

Her parents initially thought her symptoms were due to a reaction to shampoo or soap

‘As a mother it makes me incredibly sad’

Ivy’s agonising symptoms have also caused the youngster to develop a fear of water.

Ms Angerman said: ‘Ivy used to love the water, she used to love playing about with the hose in the back yard in the summer, but now she’s terrified of it and as a mother it makes me incredibly sad.’

She also worries Ivy’s condition will cause her to miss out on opportunities available to her peers and two sisters, adding: ‘she won’t be able to go swimming or play in the park properly or anything like that, she’s getting curious to go outside now.

‘We surrounded by snow but we don’t want her to go near it and let it set her allergies off.’

Ivy’s mother says she has to teach the youngster not to cry (pictured after a reaction)